O Do Ryu Aikido - Supporting KIKUSUI KAI - The UK's first Tomiki Aikido Group, establibished in 1959

Welcome to the O Do Ryu Aikido Website. Classes for all levels, including beginners are run at this venue serve the Barnes, Carshalton, Cheam, Croydon, Epsom, Ewell, Ham, Hampton Wick, Heathfield, Kew, Kingston, Merton, Mitcham, Morden, Mortlake, New Malden, Putney, Raynes Park, Richmond, Roehampton, Sheen, Southfields, Sutton, Teddington, Twickenham, Whitton, Wimbledon, Worcester Park and the associated local areas of South West London.

JAA 6th Dan Shidokan Instructor, Sensei Yoshiomi Inoue, visits O Do Ryu 25th March, 2013

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The principal aim of this group is for Kikusui Kai and practitioners of Tomiki Aikido to be kept up-to-date with Aikido events, grading dates, master classes, seminars, competitions, summer camp news, class venue/schedule/cancellations and other relevant Aikido news.

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Shihan Eddy Wolput 7th Dan visits O Do Ryu

O Do Ryu Judo has been in existence since the early sixties. Its founder members include John Wilkinson, he followed the teachings of Senta Yamada Sensei, head of Kikusui Kai. The "YouTube" video shows the style of Judo in those early days. Alex Macintosh assists Yamada Sensei in the clip.

John Wilkinson (back row 2nd from right) attended Senta Yamada Sensei's first Aikido class in the UK along with John Waite (back row 7th from right)

John Wilkinson, an early student of Senta Yamada Sensei, started running Judo classes in the hut at the Surbiton Town Sports Club in Worcester Park, Surrey.

Adrian Tyndale with his first teacher, John Wilkinson

Adrian Tyndale and his first instructor John Wilkinson in the early 70's

John Wilkinson visits "O Do Ryu" after over forty years - 30th January, 2012

The O Do Ryu Aikido school first opened in 1995 and regular classes ran for a few years at the old site with classes being taken by Adrian Tyndale. He was originally a student at the O Do Ryu. Adrian became a student of John Waite Shihan, where he was introduced to Senta Yamada Sensei.

The teachings of Professor Tomiki and latterly Yamada Sensei link Dr Kano's Judo and Ueshiba Sensei's Aikido and classes linking the two activities under the heading Judo Taiso are now being run at the new Centre in Malden Road, Worcester Park.

Adrian Tyndale Senta Yamada Sensei John Waite Shihan

Regular classes are held on Monday's. The first hour is for beginners and Family Aikido only. Afterwards all levels are welcome. The emphasis is on basics and natural body movement, this leads to a good posture and a sound self defence structure for the student, building self awareness and self confidence. The aerobic content of the classes help and improve fitness and the general well being of the student.

The classes are run by British Aikido Association and British Aikido Board, recognised instructors. They are fully qualified, insured and approved by the governing bodies in the UK. International recognition is granted by the Japan Aikido Association.